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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters :Patent No. 646,125, dated March 27, 1 900. Application filed June 24,1899. Serial No. 721,796. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, GEORGE W. MEsERvE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of'Suffolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Woodworking-Machines; and I do hereby de clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. v j

This invention relates to a combined mortising and boring machine, and especially to that type of machinesknown as .71.endles'schain mortising-machines g and it has forits object to provide a machine of the class referred to which will be light, compact, strong, durable, and economical in construction and efficient, rapid, and easy running in operation. A

To theseends myv invention consists in the features and in the construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claims following the description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication,wherein`' Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved machine. Fig. 2Yis aside elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively a longitudinal sectional view and a bottom plan view of the table and workholding mechanism. Fig. Gis a detail sectional view illustrating one of the springs for retracting or. lifting the cutting and boring tools ont ofthe work. Fig. '7 is a detail view of the means employed for operatively mounting or supporting the endless chain saw. Fig. 8 is an edge view of the same, andFigs. 9 and 10 are respectively a'lview in elevation and an edge view of the chain saw. Fig. 11 is a detail view illustrating the boring attachment. Fig. 12 is a similar View illustrating the circular saws in place. Fig. 13 is an edge View of the parts shown in Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a View taken atvright angles to Fig; 11. Fig. 15 is a viewin elevation, partly in section, illustrating the saw guards and gagein place. Fig. 16 is a detail View of the lower end of one of the guards. Fig. 17 is a view in elevation of one of the guards viewed from -rnachine provided with a flat base 2.

the inner side, and Fig. 18 is a similar view show-ing the guard detached. f

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the upright frame of my improved y Rigidly fixed in flanges 3, formed on or fixed to the front face ofthe frame,- are two upright and parallel tubular guides 4, on which is adapted to slide a head-stock. As shown most clearly in Figs. 1 and 2 of :the drawings, the

`head-stock is provided at its four corners with perforated lugs or collars 6 and 6a, which are loosely mounted on the tubular guides 4, the lowermost lugs or collars 6 carrying pins 7, that projectat rtheir inner ends through slots 8, formed inthe sides of the tubular guides. Arranged in the tubular guides are coiled springs 9, (see Fig. 6,) on the upper ends of which arearranged centrally-perforated disks 10, through which are passed cords or cables 1l, that are knotted at their upper ends above vthe disks and extend down centrally through the springs 9. Over the knitted ends of the cords or cables are disposed washers 12, that bear against the pins 7 in the collars 6 and operate to normally hold the head-stock elevated. The cords or cables 9 are led about guide-pulleys 13, journaled in slots formed in the front face of the frame 4beneath rthe lower ends of the tubular guides :and attheir lower ends are partially wound about .pulleys 14, fixed on a horizontal shaft .15, journaled at its ends in the sides of the frame. Fixed on one end of the shaft 15 is a druml, preferably of less diameter than thefpulleys 14, and wound about said drum is one end of a cord or cable 17, the outer end A of which is attached to a treadle 18, pivotally connected to the lower portion of the frame 1.' The operator'or attendant by placing his foot on the treadle and depressing it compresses the coiled springs 9 and permits the head-stock to feed down by gravity in the manner and for the purpose hereinafter made apparent.

Journaled in and passing transversely through the head-stock is a shaft-l9, 4on the forward end portion of which is fixed a grooved sprocket-wheel 20, and on the rear end thereof is fixed a pulley 21. The frame 1 is slotted vertically, as at 22, and through said slot ICO passes the shaft 19, thus permitting the headstock to freely move up and down on its tubular guides. The face of the head-stock is grooved or recessed vertically, and in said grooved or recessed face is seated a verticallyadjustable frame comprising a fiat arm or bar 23, formed or provided at its lower end with a correspondingly-shaped depending arm 24, grooved on its opposite vertical edges, as at 25. The opposite corners of each side of the lower end of the arm 24 are provided with approximately segment-shaped recesses 26, and journaled in and extending transversely through said recessed portions of the arm are two shafts 27, on the opposite ends of which are fixedl sprocket-wheels 28, that lie or are disposed iu the recesses 26. The endless chain saw passes about the sprocket-wheels 20 and 27 and travels in the grooves 25 in the edges of the arm 24, whereby it is guided accurately in its movement about the sprocketwheels. The chain-saw frame is made vertically adjustable in the following manner for maintaining the chain saw under the proper degree of tension: Formed on the upper end of the arm 23 is a laterally-projecting or overhanging fiange 29, (most clearly shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings,) through which passes a hand-screw 30, that is screwed at its lower end into a threaded socket 3l formed in the top of the head-stock. Collars 32 on the screw 30 engage the opposite sides of the flange 29 and prevent the screw moving longitudinally independently of the head-stock. It is obvious that by turning the screw in one direction or the other the frame 28 24 will be adjusted up or down on the head-stock to vary the tension of the endless chain saw. To permit such adjustment, the bar or arm 23 is slotted vertically, as at 33, through which passes the shaft 19. The bar 23 is held toits seat in the grooved face of the head-stock by a screw 23, which is screwed through a slot in thc bar into the face of the head-stock.

The shaft 19 is rotated or driven by gearing constructed as follows: Projecting upward from the rear end of the base2 is a standard 34, in which and -the frame 1 is journaled a horizontal shaft 35, carrying fast andy loose pulleys 36 and 37 and having fixed thereon a relatively-large drive-pulley 38. Fixed to or formed on the opposite sides of the upper portion of the rear face of the frame 1 are parallel vertical racks 39, with which gear-pinions 40 mesh, said pinions being fixed on the opposite ends of a shaft 41, loosely arranged at its opposite ends in vertical slots 41a, formed in the sides of the frame 1. Loosely arranged on the opposite end portions of the shaft are collars 42, provided with perforated ears 43, to which are attached the ends of cords or cables 44, that pass over guide-pulleys 45, loosely supported on a shaft 46, jonrnaled in the sides of the frame l. To the free ends of the cords orcables 44 are attached weights 47, that normally hold the shaft 41 elevated. Suspended from the shaft 41 is a' yoke 48, in the opposite lower ends of which are journaled guide-pulleys 49. A belt 50 passes around the drive-pulley 38, the guidepulleys 49, and the pulley 21, fixed on the shaft 19, and it is obvious that the drive-pulley'being put in motion by the fixed pulley 36 (driven from any suitable source of power) the belt 50, through the medium of the fixed pulley 2l, will rotate the shaft 19, and thus set in motion the endless chain saw. As the head-stock is fed down the shaft 41, from which the guide-pulleys 49 are suspended, is automatically lowered to compensate for the downward movement of the shaft 19, the belt 50 remaining taut at all times. By means of the racks 39 and pulleys 40 the shaft .41 in its vertical movement is maintained in a true horizontal position.

Loosely journaled centrally on the shaft 4,6 is a pulley 46, over which passes a cord or cable 46h, one end of which is attached to a loose collar 40'@ on the shaft 19, and to the other end is attached a weight 46", which should be somewhat lighter than the headstock and the parts carried by the latter to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity.

The endless chain saw comprisesaplurality of links 5l and 52, pivotally connected together, each link consisting of a flat annulus divided or separated, as at 53, and provided with a tangentially-projecting cutter or saw tooth 54. The links are provided on their adjacent sides or edges with perforated lugs or ears 55, by means of which and rivets 56 they are pivotally connected together. In assembling the links 51 they are pivoted between the links 52, which are arranged in pairs, as most clearly shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, the single links 5l thus alternating with the double or paired links 52. On the side of each link 51 opposite the saw-tooth 54 is formed a projecting lug 57, said lugs when the saw is in operation traveling in the grooves 25 in the edges of the saw-frame, thereby guiding the chain saw and causing the links 52 to travel accurately about the sprocket-wheels 20 and 27, the lugs passing between said sprocket-wheels. L

It is manifest that a single sprocket-chain may be substituted for the two sprocketwheels 28 on each side of the lower end of the saw-frame similar to the sprocket-Wheels 20; but the double arrangement of sprocketwheels shown is preferred, as the bottom of the mortise cut by the saw is formed more nearly square or at right angles to the sides. If it be desired to cut a mortise wider than the chain saw, circular saws 58 may be fixed on the opposite ends of the shafts 27.

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In order that mortises may loe cut at any tending arm 6l. The table is -pivoted at its rear edge to the frame 1 by bolt 62, about whichthe table may be tilted or turned, and extending through the lower end of the arm 61 and through a segmental slot 63 in the frame 1 is a hand-screw 64, on the rear end of which is screwed a nut 65. By loosening the nut 65 the table may be adjusted to any desired angle in an obvious manner, and by tightening up the nut it is held in its adjusted position. The nut is preferably held stationary or prevented from turning in any suitable manner and the parts tightened and loosened by turning the hand-screw. In the drawings I have shown the nut arranged between two parallel segmental ribs or ianges 66, formed on the rear face of the frame, said ribs or flanges preventing the nut from turning; but any suitable or preferred` means for accomplishing the same resultmay be employedL Arranged on the bed or table 59 are two independently adjustable Work holding jaws 67 68. As shown, each of said jaws is provided with a slot through which the table passes, and fitted in the lower portions ofthe jaws are nuts or interiorly-threaded sleeves 69, through which pass adjusting-screws 70, that are journaled in the flanges 60 of the table and have fixed on their forward ends hand-wheels 7l. By means of the adjustingscrews the jaws may be adjusted toward or from each other to suit the work to be mortised, and by making the jaws independently adjustable the work can be accurately centered beneath the saw.

The machine is provided with a removable boring attachment detachably connected to the head-stock constructed as follows: The numeral 72 indicates a rectangular skeleton frame having fixed to one side two laterallyprojecting rods or arms 73, which are provided at their extremities with tenons 74, that are adapted to be fitted in corresponding sockets 75, formed in the face of the headstock. .Iournaled in the side of the frame 72 is a sleeve 76, which when the frame is fitted `in place on the head-stock slips over the shaft 19 and is fixed thereon by aset-screw 77. A bevel-gear 7S is fixed on the end of the sleeve 76 and gears with a similar gear-wheel 79, fixed on a vertical shaft 80, journaled in bearings formed in the top and bottom of the frame 72 and held in place by collars Sl, fixed on said shaft. The lower end of the shaft 80 is provided .with ,a chuck 82, in which is adapted to be fixed a boring-tool of anysuitable or preferred construction.

The operation of my improved machine will be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. The work to be mortised is placed between the jaws 6 7 and 68 on the table 59 andthe treadle 18 de# pressed, thereby contracting ordrawing down the springs 9. As the endless chain saw cuts into the work to form the mortise the headstock and saw-frame descend by gravity vto feed the saw to its work, and when the mortise has been cut to the desired depth the treadle is released, whereupon the springs 9 expand and raise the head-stock, thereby withdrawing and lifting the saw. By varying the size of the weight 46d any desired force canbe given the gravity-feed of the saw. In similar manner holes may be bored in the work by setting in place the boring attachment before described.

Referring to Figs. 11 to 14 of the drawings, the numerals S2 and 83 indicate saw-guards, each comprising a channeled plate having side flanges 81, which project inwardly, and a similar intermediate rib 85. The guards are disposed upon the opposite sides of the head-stock and are adj ustably secured to the latter in the following manner: Attached to the opposite sides of the head-stock by screws 86 are two metallic plates 87, U-shaped in cross-section and each provided with a longitudinal slot 88. The channeled guardplates are fitted over said plates and are adj ustably held to the latter by set-screws 89, whichpass through perforations formed in the guards and through the slots-88, and on the inner ends of said screws are arranged nuts 90, which are each provided with two flat sides, as shown, and are arranged between one o'f the side iianges 84 and the intermediate rib S5, whereby the nuts are held against turning. In practice the set-screws holding the guard 82 in place will not be p tightened up, whereby the guard will drop by gravity onto the work, and as the saw is fed down to cut the mortise will have a sliding movement on its plate 87. The set-screw holding the guard 83 in place is tightened up, so that said guard moves with the head-stock, and hence when the lower end of the guard abuts the work it operates as a stop to prevent the further descent of the saws, and thus regulates the depth of the mortise. By adjusting the guard S3 vertically on the headstock the depth of the mortise may be regulated, and to facilitate such adjustment I form a series of graduations 91 on the sawframe and a corresponding index mark or pointer 92 on the saw-guard 83. The depth to which the mortise will be cut will be thus indicated. As shown, both the guards ernbrace the saws and prevent the person of the operator from being injured.

A mark 93, formed on the lower front end of the guard S2, indicates to the operator where the mortise will end or, in other Words, shows him how to arrange the work without the necessity of making measurements, and a similar mark 91 indicates the center of the mortise. In front of the mark 91 maybe secured a small block of wood, through which the same will cut its way, and thus forms a chip-breaker to avoid the splintering of the wood as the saw emerges therefrom.

In some of the claims following this description the term mortising-cutter is em- IOO ployed and used in a broad sense to include the endless chain saw per se as well as the boring-bit herein described and shown.

I-Iaving described my invention,- What I claim is l. In a mortising-machine, the combination with a frame and a work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, a yielding support for the head-stock, and operating to raise the latter and Withdraw the saw from the Work, and means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, substantially as described.

2. In a mortising-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, a yieldin g su pport normally operating to raise and hold elevated the head-stock, and means controlled by the operator for depressing said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity to advance the saw to the work, substantially as described.

3. Inamortising-machine,theeombination with a frame and a work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table and fed toward the latter by gravity, an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, coiled springs on which the head-stock is supported, said springs operatingr to raise the head-stock and withdraw the saw from the work, and means for compressing the springs to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, substantially as described.

4. Inamortising-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, a yielding support normally operating to raise and hold elevated the head-stock, means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity and means for partially counterbalancing the head-stock, substantially as described.

5. In a mortising-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, a yielding support operating to normally raise and hold elevated the head-stock, means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, and means for partially counterbalancing the head-stock adjustably to regulate the force of the gravityfeed, substantially as described.

6. In a mortising-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table and fed toward the latter by gravity, an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, coiled springs on which the head-stock rests, and a treadle connected with the upper ends of the springs and operating to compress the latter to permit the descent of the head-stock toward the table, substantially as described.

'7. In a mortising-maehine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of tubular slotted guides vertically arranged parallel to one another on the face of the frame, a head-stock vertically m'ovable on said guides and provided with projections extending into the slotted portions of the guides, coiled springs arranged in the guides beneath the projections and operating to raise the head-stock, means for compressing the springs to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, and an endless chain saw carried by thehead-stock, substantially as described.

8. Ina mortising-machine, the combination with the frame and the Work-table supported thereon, of two tubular slotted guides vertically arranged parallel to one another on the ace of the frame, a head-stock provided with perforated lugs freely movable on said guides, pins carried by the lugs and projecting into the slotted portions of the guides, coiled springs arranged in the guides beneath said pins and operating to raise the head-stock, cords or cables connected at their upper ends With the upper ends of the springs, a treadle connected with the other ends of the cords or cables and operating to compress the springs to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, and an .endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, substantially as described.

9. In a mortising-maehine, the combination with the frame, and the work-table supported thereon, of tubular slotted guides vertically arranged parallel to one another on the face of the frame, a head-stock vertically movable on said guides and provided with projections extending into the slotted portions of the latter, coiled springs arranged in the guides beneath the projections and operating to raise the head-stock, cords or cables connected at their upper ends to the upper ends of the springs, a transverse shaft journaled in the frame, pulleys fixed on said shaft about which the lower ends of said cords or cables are wound, a drum on said shaft, a treadle, a cord or cable connected at one end to the treadle and wound at its other end about the shaft, and an endless chain saw carried by the headstock, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

10. In a mortising-machine, the combination with the frame and the Work-table supported thereon, of tubular slotted guides vertically arranged parallel to one another on the face of the frame, a head-stock vertically movable on said guides and provided with projections extending into the slotted portions of the latter, coiled springs arranged in the guides beneath the projections and operating to raise the head-stock, cords or cables connected at their upper ends to disks seated on the upper ends of the springs, a treadle lociV connected with the lower ends of the cords or cables and operating to compress the springs to permit the head-stock to feed downward by gravity and an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock, substantially as described.

ll. In a mortising-machine, the combination with a vertically-movable frame having grooves in its vertical edges and carrying a driven sprocket-wheel at its upper end and two guide sprocket-wheels journaled on each side of the frame at its lower end, of an endless chain saw arranged to travel about said sprocket-wheels, the diameter of the driven sprocket-wheel being equal to the distance between the outer sides of the lower sprocketwheels whereby the vertical portions of the saw are caused to travel in parallel lines, and lugs on the inner side of the chain saw arranged to travel in and be guided by the grooves in the edges of the frame, substantially as described.

12. In a mortising-machine, the combination with a vertically-movable frame carrying driven sprocket-wheels at its upper end and guide sprocket-wheels at its lower end, said frame being grooved on its vertical edges, of an endless chain saw arranged to travel about the sprocket-wheels and comprising alternate double and single links pivotally connected together, each of said links consisting of a divided flat ann ulus vprovided with a tangentially-projecting saw-tooth, and Ieach of said single links being provided on its inner side with a projecting lug arranged to travel in the grooves in the edges of the frame, substantially as described.

13. An endless chain saw for cutting mortises, comprising alternate double and single links pivotally connected together, each link consisting of a flat divided annulus one end of which is beveled to form a saw-tooth and is projected outward tangentially, substantially as shown and described.

14:. In a mortising-inachine, the combination with a vertically-movable frame carrying a driven sprocket-wheel at its upper end, of two sprocket-wheels j ournaled on each side of the lower end of the frame, and an endless chain saw arranged to travel about said sprocket-wheels, the diameter of the driven sprocket-wheel being equal to the distance between the outer sides of the lower sprocketwheels, whereby the vertical portions of the saw are caused to travel in parallel lines, substantially as described.

l5. In a mortising-machine, the combination with the frame and the work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table, a yielding support normally operating to raise and hold elevated the head-stock, means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, a sprocket-wheel carried by the head-stock, an endless chain saw arranged to travel about the sprocketwheel, a drive pulley and belt for driving the sprocket-wheels, and means for automatically taking up the slack of the belt as the headstock is fed down by gravity, substantially as described.

16. In a mortising-machine, the combination with the frame and the work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table,a yieldingsupport normally operating to raise and hold elevated the head-stock, means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, a shaft journaled transversely in the head stock, a driving sprocket-wheel fixed on the outer end of the shaft, a pulley fixed on the inner end of the shaft, a saw-supporting frame carried by the head-stock and carrying guide sprocketwheels at its lower end, an endless chain saw arranged to travel about the said sprocketwheels, a drive-pulley, a/belt connecting said drive-pulley and the pulley on the shaft, and means for automatically taking up the slack of the belt as the head-stock is fed down by gravity, substantially as described.

17. In a mortising-machine, the combination with the frame and the work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table and fed toward the latter by gravity, a shaft journaled transversely in the head stock, a driving sprocket-wheel fixed on the outer end of the shaft, a pulley iiXed on the inner end of the shaft, a saw-supporting frame carried by the head stock and carrying guide sprocketwheels at its lower end, an endless chain saw arranged to travel about the said sprocketwheels, a drive-pulley, guide-pulleys journaled in a yieldingly-supported yoke above the pulley on the sprocket-wheel shaft, and a driving-belt passing about the driving-pulley and about the guide-pulleys and the pulley on the sprocket-wheel shaft, substantially `as described.

1S. In amortising-machine, the combination with the frame and the work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table and fed toward the latter by gravity, a shaft j ournaled transversely in the head-stock, a driving sprocketwheel fixed on the outer end of the shaft, a pulley fixed on the inner end of the shaft, a saw-.supporting frame carried by the headstock and carrying guide sprocket-wheels at its lower end, an endless chain saw arranged to travel about the said sprocket-wheels, a drive-pulley, a shaft looselyr passed through guide-slots in the sides of the frame, means for yieldingly holding said shaft elevated, a yoke suspended from said shaft, guide-pulleys j ournaled in said yoke and a driving-belt passing about the drive-pulley, the guide-pulleys, and the pulley on the sprocket-wheel shaft, substantially as described.

19. In a mortising-machine, the combinaltion with the frame, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged to be fed down by gravity-toward the work, a shaft journaled trans- IIO versely in the head-stock, a driving sprocketwheel fixed on the outer ends of the shaft, a pulley fixed on the inner end of the shaft, a saw-supporting frame carried by the headstock and carrying guide sprocket-wheels at its lower ends, an endless chain saw arranged to travel about the said sprocket-wheels, a drive-pulley, a shaft loosely7 passed through guide-slots in the sides of the frame, pinions fixed on the opposite end portions of said shaft, vertical racks on the frame in engagement with said pinions, a yoke suspended from said shaft, guide-pulleys journaled in the yoke,a driving-belt passing about the driving-pulley, guide-pulleys and the pulley on the sprocket-wheel shaft, and Weighted cords or cables passing over pulleys supported above the yoke-shaft and each connected at one end to the latter, substantially as described.

20. In a mortisinganachine, the combination with the frame, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged to be fed down by gravity toward the Work, a shaft journaled transversely in the head-stock, a driving sprocket- Wheel fixed on the outer end of the shaft, a pulley fixed on the inner end of the shaft, a saw-supporting frame carried by the headstock and carrying guide sprocket-wheels at its lower end, an endless chain saw arranged to travel about the said sprocket-Wheels, a drive-pulley, a belt connecting said drive-pulley and the pulley on the shaft, means for automatically taking up the slack of the belt as the head-stock is fed down by gravity, a guide-pulley supported in the upper part of the frame, a cord or cable passing over the guide-pulley and attached at one end to the sproeket-Wheelshaft, and a Weight attached to the other end of the cord or cable, substantially as described.

2l. In a machine of the class described the combination with the frame, of a verticallymovable head-stock arranged to be fed to and from the work, ashaft journaled transversely in thehead-stock, a mortising-cutter arranged to be operated by said shaft, a pulley fixed on the innerend of said shaft, a drive-pulley, avertically-movable shaft, pinions fixed on the opposite end portions of said shaft, vertical racks with Which said pinions mesh, guide-pulleys carried by said vertically-movable shaft, a driving-belt passing about the driving-pulley, guide-pulleys and pulley on the transverse shaft, and weighted cords passing over idler-pulleys supported above the vertically-movable shaft and each connected at one end to the latter, substantially as described.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with the frame thereof, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged to be fed to and from the Work, a shaft journaled transversely in the head-stock, a mortising-cutter arranged to .be operated by said shaft, a pulley fixed on the inner end of said shaft, a drive -pulley, a verticallymovable shaft,

means for guiding said latter-named shaft in its movements, guide-pulleys carried by the vertically-movable shaft, a drivin g-belt passing about the drive-pulley, guide-pulleys and pulley on the transverse shaft, and Weighted cords passing over idler-pulleys supported above the vertically-movable shaft and each connected at one end to said shaft, substantially as described.

23. In a WoodWorking-machine, the combination with the frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table, a transverse shaft journaled in the head-stock, means for rotating said shaft, a mortising-cutter operatively connected to said shaft, a yielding support for the head-stock operating to raise the latter and withdraw the cutter from the Work, and means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, substantially as described.

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination With the frame and the Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, means for feeding said head-stock to and from thc table, a shaft journaled transversely in the head-stock, a mortising-cutter arranged to be operated by said shaft, a pulley fixed on the inner end of the transverse shaft, a drivepulley, a vertically-movable shaft 41, means for yieldingly holding said shaft elevated, a yoke suspended from said shaft, guide-pulleys journaled in said yoke, and a driving-belt passing about the drive-pulley, the guidepulleys, and the pulley on the transverse shaft, substantially as described.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination with the frame and the Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, means for feeding said head-stock to and from the table, a shaft journaled transversely in the head-stock, a mortising-cutter arranged to be operated by said shaft, a pulley fixed on the inner end of the transverse shaft, a drivepulley, a vertically-movable shaft, means for guiding said shaft in its movements and means for yieldingly holding said shaft elevated, guide-pulleys carried by the verticallymovable shaft, and a driving-belt passing about the drive-pulley, the guide-pulleys and the pulley on the transverse shaft, substantially as described.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination with the frame and Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, a yielding support normally operating to raise and hold elevated the head-stock, means for depressing the said support to permit the headstock to feed down by gravity, a mortisingcutter carried by the head-stock, a drive pulleyand belt for rotating said cutter,and means for automatically taking up the slack of the belt as the head-stock is fed down by gravity, substantially as described.

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27. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a frame and a work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table, a mortising-cutter carried by the head -stock, a yielding support for the head-stock operating to raise the latter and Withdraw the cutter from the work, and means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, substantially as described.

28. In a Woodworking-machine, the combination with a frame anda work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table, a mortisingcutter carried by the head-stock, a yielding support normally operating to raise and hold elevated the bead-stock,and means controlled by the operator for depressi g said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity to advance the cutter to the work, substantially as described.

29. In a woodworking-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table, a mortisingcutter carried by the head-stock, a yielding support normally operating to raise and hold elevated the head-stock, means for depressing said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, and means for partially counterbalancing the head -stock, substantially as described.

30. In a woodworking-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table and fed toward the latter by gravity, a mortising-cutter carried by the head-stock, springs on which the head-stock is supported, said springs operating to raise the head-stock and withdraw the cutter from the work, and means for compressing the springs to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, substantially as described.

3l. In a Woodworking-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon,of a vertically-movable headstock arranged above the table, a mortisingcutter carried by the head-stock, a yielding support operating to normally raise and hold elevated the head-stock, means for depressing the said support to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, and means for partially counterbalancing the head-stock adjustably to regulate the force of the gravityfeed, substantially as described.

32. In a woodworking-machine, the combination with a frame and awork-table, of a vertically-movable head-stock arranged above the table and fed toward the latter by gravity, a mortising-cutter carried by the head-stock, coiled springs on which the head-stock rests, and a treadle connected with the upper ends of the springs and operating to compress the latter to permit the descent of the head-stock toward the table, substantially as described.

33. In a woodworking-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table supported thereon, of tubular slotted guides vertically arranged parallel to one another on the face of the frame, a head-stock vertically movable on said guides and provided With projections extending into the slotted portions of the guides, coiled springs arranged in the tubular guides beneath l(he projections and operating to raise the head-stock, means for compressing the springs to permit the headstock to feed down by gravity, and av mortising-cutter carried by the' head-stock, substantially as described.

34. Ina Woodworking-machine, the combination with the frame and the Work-table sup ported thereon, of two tubular slotted guides vertically arranged parallel to one another on the face of the frame, a head-stock provided with perforated lugs freely movable on said guides, pins carried by the lugs and projecting into the slotted portions of the guides, coiled springs arranged in the guides beneath said pins and operating to raise the head-stock, cords or cables connected at their upper ends to the upper ends of the springs, a treadle connected with the other ends of the cords or cables and operating to compress the springs to permit the head-stock to feed down by gravity, and a mortising-cutter carried by the head-stock, substantially as described.

35. In a Woodworking-machine, the combination with the frame, and the work-table supported thereon, of tubular slotted guides vertically arranged parallel to one another on the face of the frame, a head-stock vertically movable on said guides and provided with projections extending into the slotted portions of the latter, coiled springs arranged in the guides beneath the projections and operating to raise the head-stock, cords or cables connected at their upper ends to the upper ends of the springs, a transverse shaft journaled in the frame, pulleys fixed on said shaft about which the lower ends of said cords or cables are Wound, a drum on said shaft, a treadle, a cord or cable connected at one end to the treadle and Wound at its other end about the shaft, and a mortising-cutter carried yby the head-stock, substantially as described.

36. In a mortising-machine, the combination with the frame, the vertically-movable head-stock supported thereon, and an endless chain saw carried by the head-stock of a Worktable supported on the frame beneath the saw, and two centrally-slotted jaws loosely embracing the edges and top and bottom of the table and each provided at its lower end with a fixed nut, and hand-screws each engaging one of said nuts and journaled at its ends to the under side of the table, substantially as described.

37. In a woodworking-machine, the combination with a frame and a Work-table, of a vertically-movablehead-stock arranged above the table and fed toward the latter by grav- I OO.

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ity, a mortising-cutter carried by the headstock, means for operating said cutter, a movable support for the head-stock normally acting to hold the same elevated, and means for moving said support away from the headstock to allow the latter to feed down by gravity.

38. In a mortising-machine, the combination With a vertically-movable head-stock and an endless chain saw carried thereby, of vertically-movable saW- guards carried by the head-stock and inclosing the opposite edges of the saw, substantially as described.

39. In a mortising-machine, the combination With a vertically-movable head-stock and an endless chain saw carried thereby, of vertically-adjustable saw-guards carried by the head-stock and embracing the saw, grad uations marked on the saw-frame, and an index-mark or pointer on one of the saw-guards, substantially as described.

40. In a mortising-machine the combination with a vertically-movable head-stock and an endless chain saw carried thereby, of

vertically-adjustable saw-guards carried by the head-stock and comprising channeled plates embracing the opposite sides of the saw, substantially as described.

41. In a mortising-machine, the combination with a vertically -movable head-stock and an endless chain saw carried thereby, of a Vertical plate U-shaped in cross-section attached to the head-stock and having a vertical slot, a saw-guard comprising a channeled plate vertically movable on the U-shaped plate and embracing one side of the saw, a setscrew passing through the saw-guard and the vertical slot in the said plate, and a nut screwed over the inner end of said set-screw and having flat sides engaged by the sides of the U-shaped plate, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE WV. MESERVE.

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GEORGE W. ANDERS, CHAs. E. FEHON. 

